‘Hmm, I wonder if I should think about that when we meet.’
What’s the point of sorting out my feelings now? The possibility of reunion is slim anyway.
He will return to the Tower of Honor.
Ah, that’s right.
By the way, it seems that Professor Gepetto will also return to the Tower of Honor soon.
He says he wants to teach the children more, but in my opinion, that’s just because of his moral sense of responsibility.
It must be his honest feelings to want to return to the Tower of Honor, which is like his home, as soon as possible.
I heard he has someone dear to him there as well.
So it was right to send Professor Gepetto back quickly.
I think it would be sufficient for Professor Rozier or Sir Joseph to teach the children.
‘Hmm. Sir Joseph…’
A situation suddenly came to mind again.
Thanks to that, heat rose to my cheeks on its own, making them hot.
‘How rude he was, really.’
I never thought Sir Joseph would do such a thing to me. I thought so even more because I trusted him.
‘Marriage? A contract marriage?’
What’s really troubling is that I couldn’t flatly refuse on the spot.
Because he said the children’s lives were at stake.
I had to question him right away. What do you mean by that?
He knows the future. Not just knowing, but he’s someone who can intervene and change it.
That’s why I couldn’t take his words lightly.
‘I have to protect the children.’
Because I am the mother of those children.
Clop clop, clatter clatter, whoosh.
It was around then that the carriage rolling on the rainy road slowed down. It shouldn’t have arrived already.
I waited leisurely, thinking they’ll tell me what’s going on anyway.
And after a moment, the voice of the attendant informed me of the situation.
“Madam. Count Alperon’s carriage is stopped ahead. They say it broke down on the way back to the Daiern residence and are asking if it’s possible to share a ride. What should we do?”
Oh, no.
Of all times, I ran into him at a time like this.
I bit my lip. It was very troubling.
Honestly, I couldn’t properly face Sir Joseph since that day. Even that day…
…I said that and escaped from the spot.
Ugh. But even so, I couldn’t just leave someone heading to the same destination stranded on the rainy road.
In the end, there was only one choice.
“Tell them okay.”
With my permission, the carriage door opened with a knock after a moment.
Through the cold air and light rain coming in from outside, the smile of a man as beautiful as a fairy soon spreads into the carriage.
Different from the dazzling smile that chilled the back of my neck last night, his pure and harmless eyes crinkle charmingly.
As if nothing had happened.
“The carriage broke down and I was quite in a bind, but how fortunate to run into you like this. Thank you, madam.”
If that’s the case, I should also treat him as if nothing happened, right?
“I heard you went out early this morning for business at Hotel Chronos, but you’re returning home earlier than I thought. But what problem occurred with the carriage?”
“It seems the wheel got stuck while hurrying on the rainy road.”
Aha.
“Did you not turn back time?”
I asked nonchalantly like that.
Sir Joseph laughed as if he heard an amusing joke, saying “Ahaha,” and leaned back on the carriage seat.
Small raindrops fell from his coat, giving off a faint scent of rain.
The rainfall, much weaker than a week ago, was now just at a drizzle level.
Even so, he seemed to have been standing outside for quite a long time. The dark spots staining the floor were spreading wider and wider.
“If I had, I wouldn’t have been able to run into madam who has been avoiding me for a week, right here, would I?”
His tone was so calm that I almost forgot his brazenness for a moment.
In other words, the reason he waited here, even risking a carriage accident, was simply to face me.
What an astonishing desperate measure. Did he think I would feel guilty or something?
I’m glad he doesn’t seem to be hurt, at least.
“So, about that.”
Sir Joseph, who was sitting across from me, opened his mouth.
“How is it? Have you thought about it?”
Yeah, that’s exactly what I’ve been avoiding him to prevent him from asking.
Whew, I let out a long sigh first. I can’t avoid it forever.
But even so, this isn’t the right place.
“There are people listening outside.”
“Hmm.”
That seemed to be an acceptable excuse. Sir Joseph smiled with his eyes closed as if he understood…
“Sir Joseph?”
That’s when his smile distorted. I could tell right away.
This man turned back time again.
The hand I reflexively reached out touched his cheek.
Sir Joseph grasped my hand and buried his face in it, as if he had found an air hole in a trap.
“Whew.”
“…”
I felt a little pity for him.
The fact that such a perfect person, someone who anyone can see is great, is actually struggling to survive.
“Why did you do that this time?”
I asked only when he seemed to have finally calmed down. He straightened his posture, wearing a mask-like smile, and answered.
“It seems it will be difficult to talk after returning home. Let’s just do it here.”
“Pardon?”
It was right after that I felt my heart fluttering and the surrounding sounds disappeared in an instant.
When I looked around in surprise, the first thing I noticed was the raindrops suspended in midair.
“What in the world is this…”
“Since I can turn back time, I can also stop it for a moment.”
“What?”
What kind of common sense-defying words are these again?
“Of course, there is a price for this as well. Once time starts flowing again, please lend me your hand for a moment like before.”
I ended up sighing.
He really is a person with no solution. To dare to do this even knowing the pain that will come.
Anyway, now that it’s come to this, it’s best to use time efficiently. I got straight to the point and opened my mouth.
“First, I want to hear in detail about how the children and I die in 2 years.”
His languid laughter, resembling the sound of breathing, seemed to settle lowly in place of the raindrops.
[This is the timeline separator]According to Sir Joseph, the children and I met the same fate every time during the hundreds of times he regressed.
Death.
This was the case even when Sir Joseph intervened.
Even if one problem was solved, another reason eventually arose.
‘Without a single exception, always…’
I wished it was a lie.
Unless fate truly limited the lifespan of me and my children, how could we face such a terrible end every time?
Yes, I asked that question too.
If he had ever desperately tried to save me and the children.
Sir Joseph answered yes.
However, he said that 3 years later, just before his lifespan ran out, he had to rewind time, so he doesn’t know the fate beyond that.
In the end, I had to acknowledge it.
The fact that Sir Joseph’s existence is important for me and the children to continue living.
‘It’s unfair. What did I do so wrong?’
But if you put it that way, it’s just as unfair for Sir Joseph.
Out of so many people, why me?
‘Why is contact with me the only thing that can alleviate his pain…?’
Before I could recall that question, time began to flow again, causing the raindrops outside the carriage to collide with the ground.
Pitter-patter, rattle-rattle, clip-clop.
Sir Joseph’s pained groans were swallowed by the sounds outside.
I took off my gloves and stroked his cheek. Apparently, direct contact is more effective.
As expected, his breathing stabilized at a rapid pace.
“Sir Joseph, have you ever thought that you’re being reckless?”
“I have thought that I need to do reckless things to survive.”
“…”
I really didn’t know how to respond.
“Anyway, regarding the proposal, I think I need more time to consider. You know my situation well, right? Even if I agree, it will be after 3 years, after Kardiel safely inherits the dukedom.”
“Your words, madam, sound almost like permission.”
“It’s uncertain. Because the children and I have to be alive until then.”
I couldn’t hear the sound, but I could sense that Sir Joseph was smiling pleasantly.
Deliberately avoiding looking at his face, I looked outside the curtain and saw the sun coming out between the low-hanging black clouds.
A faint rainbow seemed to spread a magical bridge across the entire ecliptic.
“Ah.”
Then I remembered something I was curious about earlier.
“By the way, why did you say it would be difficult to talk at the residence earlier?”
Sir Joseph answered, saying I would know when I arrived.
He was right. As soon as I arrived at the residence, I heard startling news.
Madam Baden had passed away.
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Daily Life of a Scumbag Man Giving Birth (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The way for a promiscuous scumbag man to atone for his sins is to let him get… pregnant.
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, scammed countless women, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to scam them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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